Lightning — Sauk, Wisconsin
2007-08-24 · near Sauk City, Sauk, Wisconsin
$1.9M
Property damage
Event narrative
Lightning struck a commerical peg farm near Sauk City, killing about 1900 pigs. The exact location of the farm isn't known.
Wider weather episode
Scattered thundestorms with plenty of lightning rolled through south-central Wisconsin.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 57688. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.